Aug 24 (Reuters) - Japanese Finance Minister Yoshihiko Noda said on Tuesday recent currency moves are clearly one-sided and that disorderly moves can be harmful to the stability of the economy and the financial system.

Noda, speaking to reporters, declined to comment on the chance of currency intervention. (Reporting by Stanley White; Editing by Michael Watson)

There was some talk on Tuesday that the Bank of Japan had been âchecking pricesâ in the foreign exchange market â a move that could suggest imminent intervention, or simply act as a sneaky reminder that the central bank is indeed around, and it is watching.